Gulf Coast Beach Renourishment Project at Gulf Shores - From Crystal Shores 607

Photos are time ordered. First photos show status at Crystal Shores prior to filling on Dec. 10 and 11. Fill started at Crystal Shores West during early evening on Dec. 12, 2012. and continued non-stop past our building. Beach fill at Crystal Shores East (our building) was completed early morning on Dec. 16, 2012. The last two photos show the width of the beach in April and November of 2012. (Compare the middle two photos in the bottom row on this page for "before and after" shots.)

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West view - Sand piping down beach
Dec 10, 2012 8:12 AM
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Beach at Crystal Shores
West Dec 11, 2012 8:15 AM
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Dredge starting to unload sand
Dec 11, 10:30 Am
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Dredge empty
Dec 11, 12:20 PM
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Beginning to move pipe up the beach
Dec 11, 12: 21 PM
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Depth of sand fill next to Crystal Shores
Dec 12, 1:30 PM
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Moving more pipe
Dec 12, 2:00 PM
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Looking east from our boardwalk
Dec 12, 3:30 PM
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End of our boardwalk
Dec 12, 3:30 PM
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Measuring sand levels next door
Dec 12, 3:30 PM
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Fill beginning at Crystal Shores West
Dec 12, 6:00 PM
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Fill continues at night
Dec 12, 7:30 PM
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Progress made through night
Dec 13, 7:00 AM
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Moving on to Crystal Shores East
Dec 13, 7:40 AM
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Fill on right moving out into Gulf
Dec 13, 8:00 AM
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Fill level at CSW boardwalk
Dec 13, 9:00 AM
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Sand pouring onto beach
Dec 13, 9:09 AM
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Extending beach outward into Gulf
Dec 13, 9:12 AM
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Adjusting the sand/water flow
Dec 13, 9:17 AM
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Adjusting the sand/water flow
Dec 13, 9:30 AM
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New beach Extension on far right
Dec 13, 10:30 AM
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More fill at new position
Dec 13, 2:45 PM
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Night work goes on
Dec 13, 8:40 PM
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Foggy morning pumping and spreading
Dec 14, 8:00 AM
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End of our boardwalk
Dec 14, 12:30 PM
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Moving eastward at
Dec 14, 4:30 PM
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Progress though the night
Dec 15, 7:00 AM
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Almost finished at Crystal Shores East
Dec 15, 12:20 PM
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Done! Another mile or so to the Hangout!
Dec 16, 10:00 AM
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Our boardwalk and our extended beach
Dec 16, 10:00 AM
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Our Beach from Crystal Shores 607
Apr 17, 2012
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Our Beach at Crystal Shores 607
Nov 15, 2012